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Lack of Adoption for Pharmacist Clinical Services Presented by Melissa Krause at ASAP

PHSL Vice President Melissa Krause presented at the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) 2021 Virtual Annual Conference on January 14, 2021. Melissa discussed what has prevented pharmacists’ clinical services from widespread adoption, with a focus on evaluating various clinical services and determining whether they provide hard or soft dollar savings.

Click here to view Melissa’s presentation slides.

February 2023 Question of the Month

Do you feel like your organization understands the FDA’s Draft Guidance for Industry on Drug Importation?

We have reviewed the guidance and are taking a watch and wait approach: 75%

We have reviewed the guidance and are taking proactive steps to act on it: 25%

We have reviewed the guidance but do not feel like it will impact our organization: 0%

Not familiar/We have not reviewed the guidance: 0%

January 2023 Question of the Month

How will payers manage reimbursement of multiple interchangeable biosimilars?

MAC reimbursement: 10%

Generic non-MAC reimbursement rate: 10%

Brand reimbursement rate: 40%

Specialty drug specific rate: 40%

Average Sales Price (ASP): 0%

Average Manufacturer Price (AMP): 0%

National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC): 0%

December 2022 Question of the Month

In which area could you or your company most benefit from additional training?

Biosimilars and interchangeability requirements: 46.1%

Dynamics that drive PBM and health plan decisions: 15.4%

Various hurdles a prescription must clear before being dispensed: 15.4%

Changing 340B landscape: 15.4%

Flow of funds and prescriptions through the pharmacy channels: 7.7%

Pharmacy chain initiatives and strategy updates: 0%